The Homework Book | POEM

Ms. Williams informs the class about the importance of the 11 plus exam and assigns homework. The narrator, feeling anxious, draws a character named Trev the Tramp in the homework book. Ms. Williams discovers the drawing and sends a letter home. The narrator is worried about the consequences but is relieved when the father, a teacher, resolves the issue with a letter. The narrator reflects on the incident, believing the father used a special teacher language to defuse the situation.

What was the reaction of the narrator's dad when he received the letter from Ms. Williams?

What do you think the narrator meant by 'some kind of teacher code'?